Cost Engineering Manager

MacGregor – Let's shape the future together

Are you an experienced specialist with a passion for cost optimization and design efficiency in the maritime sector? Are you equipped with the analytical skills required to meet saving targets and ensure our products or services achieve cost competitiveness worldwide?

MacGregor is looking for a Cost Engineering Manager to take ownership of our cost management and control functions, driving significant savings and increasing overall competitiveness.

The purpose of this role is to increase our competitiveness from a design and cost perspective by streamlining internal processes. You will lead our cost management functions, developing robust cost estimation models and providing strategic financial guidance to ensure savings targets are met on schedule.

More tasks and responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and oversight of cost management systems and procedures across Business Lines
• Monitor savings initiatives, identify variances, and present forecasts and RoI analyses to BL stakeholders
• Oversee the preparation of detailed cost estimates for new saving initiatives, supplier changes, and design modifications
• Collaborate with engineering and sourcing to ensure estimation accuracy and adherence to minimum technical specifications
• Identify, assess, and mitigate cost and technical risks, providing expert guidance during planning
• Support standardization, modularization, and the identification of alternative components (dual sourcing) to increase flexibility
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional development within the team and across BL stakeholders

Reporting directly to the Technical Director, Cost Competitiveness located in Gothenburg, Sweden.

What you’ll need to succeed

The role involves continuous customer contact, problem-solving, strategic planning, and process improvement. You will influence key internal stakeholders across the Equipment and Solutions Division (ESD), Offshore and Specialised Division (OSD), and Global Services Division (GSD), acting in an advisory, negotiating, and decision-driving capacity.

Ideally you have

• M.Sc., B.Sc. (Econ) Diploma, higher technical education, or long, documented professional experience
• At least 8-10 years of experience in the Maritime business, with at least 2-4 years in a leadership or management role (e.g., in technical or project management)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong leadership and team management abilities
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in financial modeling, cost analysis, and forecasting
• Thorough understanding of project management principles and practices
• Good knowledge of the Sourcing and Supply Chain process
• Fluent in both written and spoken English
• Good knowledge of the design process and product costing
• Proficiency in MS Office and Google tools

Why MacGregor?

Our people are behind every success. People create the technology and product lifecycle solutions that make us great, our people are the ones who innovate, and people drive our business forward. With us you will be part of an international collaborative working culture with challenges and opportunities to further develop yourself professionally. We enable sustainable global maritime operations by maximizing efficiency in cargo and load handling. 

Values guide our work

• Integrity steers all our thinking, behaviour and the relationships with our customers and other stakeholders
• Quality is valued in our processes, products and services and helps to improve our customers’ performance and our own competences
• Safety is essential in everything we do

MacGregor is an equal opportunity employer. We recognise that diversity is key to our continued success, and strive to maintain a fair and equitable recruitment process for all applicants.

Additional information

Do you have questions regarding the role? Please contact Clas Roth Technical Director, Cost Competitiveness at Clas.Roth@macgregor.com.

Kindly note that we will only review CVs and applications submitted in English through our recruitment portal. Unfortunately we do not consider CVs sent per email.

If you are ready to step into an exciting new role where you can make a significant impact and contribute to the success of MacGregor, apply today!

Application deadline: 16 November 2025

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